Where does “post-scrutiny” come from?
post-scrutiny (English) comes from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus, from Proto-Indo-European pro-bhwo-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
post-scrutiny (English): In electing a pope, the phase following scrutiny of the votes, during which the ballots are checked for errors and then burned
Definitions
- In electing a pope, the phase following scrutiny of the votes, during which the ballots are checked for errors and then burned
Ancestry of “post-scrutiny”, step by step
post-scrutiny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 2 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 3 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 4 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 6 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English scrutiny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scrutiny | Intense study of someone or something; Thorough... |
| 2 | Middle English | scrutiny | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | scrutinium | a search, an inquiry; search, inquiry,... |
| 4 | Latin | scrūtor | to search carefully, search into or out, examine thoroughly, explore a thing, investigate |
| 5 | Latin | scruta | rubbish, broken trash |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krew- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |